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H. D. MONAOHESI.

GRIDIRON, m.

No. 498,984. Patented June 6, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HANNAH D. MONACl-IESI, OF NEW YORK, N; Y.

GRIDIRON, 80c.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,984, dated June 6,1893.

Application filed July 25, 1892. Serial No. 441,092. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HANNAH D. MONAOHESI, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Gridirons and Analogous Utensils,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gridirons and analogous utensils, as broilers,toasters, and the like, particularly of the class having leavesadjustable relatively to the handle and aims to provide certainimprovements in devices of this character which will be hereinafter setforth.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one adaptation of myinvention,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gridiron constructedaccording to the preferred form of my invention, the parts being shownin the fiat or normal position, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal verticalsection thereof, the parts being shown in the position for use in astove hole, the stove hole and fire being indicated.

.Referring to the drawings I will now describe the preferred form of myinvention as applied to an ordinary gridiron.

Let A indicate the gridiron as a whole, B B the leaves thereof, 0 thehandle for the lower leaf, D the handle for the upper leaf, E thelocking link, F an auxiliary frame, lthe stove hole of a stove, and Jthe fire therein.

The gridiron maybe of any usual construction having one or more leavesB. The leaves B here shown are constructed of outer wire frames a andintermediate wires 1) as usual. They are hinged together at their outerends by any suitable hinge, as K K, those shown consisting of twistedwires overlapping the respective frames.

The handles 0 and D may be of any desired construction, but should beconnected adj ustably to their respective leaves to be movable to aplane angular to that occupied by the leaves. Preferably each ispivotally connected to its leaf on a horizontal axis, as shown at c andd, this being accomplished in this construction by bending the ends ofthe respective handles over the respective frames at of the leaves.Preferably the handle D is constructed of a piece of wire, bent uponitself and connected at its free ends pivotally to the frame of theupper leaf B. Preferably the end h of the handle D the latter can beraised and swung with its leaf B outwardly to open the gridiron. Toclose it the handle is turned against the loop or support 9 and the linkE is slid downwardly until it has forced the handles together as far asthe thickness of the material between the leaves will permit, whereuponit will retain this position and prevent separation of the leaves untilit is slid back.

Preferably according to myinvention I provide an auxiliary frame ormember for convenience in manipulating the gridiron and retaining it inits several positions. This may be variously constructed and applied,but preferably I construct it in the form of an auxiliary frame F, whichas shown consists of awire frame, having an enlarged body portion Msurrounding the leaves B, and a contracted handle portion N terminatingin a handle piece 0, the handle portion inclosing the handles O D.Preferably the frame F is pivoted to the leaves of the gridiron, asshown, by two eyes P, one at each side, which engage preferably theframe a of the lower leaf B. Preferably these eyes are wire links aboutthe center of which the wire of the frame F is coiled to preserve themin position, and by preference they are constructed with large eyes Qexternally of the frame and disposed at right angles to the eyes P,whereby they may be utilized for hanging the utensil up when not in use.Preferably a sliding connection is provided between one or both thehandles 0 D andthe handle portion N of the frame F. In the constructionshown this consists of the slide L, which is a wire bar coiled at itsends about the respective wires of the handle portion M of the frame Fand engaged near its middle by the coils f of the handle 0. The handleportion is constructed with parallel sides to permit the movement of theslide L and beyond the limit of its maximum movement the handle end 0 isconstructed in a curve convenient to the grasp.

In operation, with the gridiron shown, the substance to be treatedbein gfastened between the leaves by sliding the link E over the handle 0 D,the leaves are then adjusted to the proper angularity relative to thehandles 0 D to enable the leaves to be held substantially parallel withthe fire. This is accomplished preferably by pushing down the slide Land distorting the leaves relatively to their handles, first to theposition shown in Fig. 2, where the parts may be left until it isdesired to treat the other side of the material held between the leaves,whereupon the parts will be shifted to the reverse position. In eachposition the utensil is adapted to be inserted into the hole in the topof a stove in suchmanner that its leaves will be substantially parallelwith the fire while its handle will;

project upwardly above the stove. The handle end 0 of the frame servesas a convenient handle for the utensil.

It will be seen that my invention provides an improved gridiron oranalogous utensil, convenient and effective in use and of simpleconstruction.

It will be understood that my invention can be variously availed of andapplied in whole or in part, without departing from its essentialfeatures, and thatI do not limit myself to the specific details ofconstruction hereinbefore set forth.

The details of construction may be modified in such manner ascircumstance may dietate.

What I claim is, in gridirons or analogous utensils, the followingdefined novel features and combinations, substantially as hereinbeforeset forth, namely:

1. In a gridiron or analogous utensil, the combination with a leaf, andits handle, of an auxiliary frame pivotally connected to said leaf andsurrounding the latter and its handle, and a connection between saidframe and handle constructed to permit the movement of the onerelatively to the other.

2. In a gridiron or analogous utensil, the combination with a leaf, asB, a handle therefor, a frame, as F, and a slide, as L, connecting saidhandle to said frame, constructed substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

3. In a gridiron or analogous utensil, the leaves as B B, handles as O Dconnected thereto pivotally, and constructed the one with a support, asg, and the other to act against said support, and the link as Eembracing said handle for locking them together, whereby said handlescan be tilted relatively to said leaves while the latter are in theclosed position.

4. In a gridiron or analogous utensil, the combination with the leaves,as B, and their handles, as O D, of the frame F pivotally connected toone of the leaves, having the handle portion N and the handle end O,andthe slide L movably engaging said handle portion and connected to one ofthe handles of said leaves, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HANNAH D. MONAOI-IESI.

Witnesses:

GEORGE H. FRASER, CHARLES K. FRASER.

